8″ x 8″ Amaryllis flower / watercolor $50 – BUY at ETSY This Amaryllis flower is a copy of Pierre-Joseph Redouté‘s watercolor painting. I recently purchased a book of his botanical illustrations. Since I’m relatively new to watercolor I’m learning from one of the great botanical painters. I have a tendency to lean towards painting […]
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8″ x 8″ Lisianthus watercolor painting BUY at ETSY Thanks to my recent commission of a wedding invitation I discovered the lisianthus flower. It looks somewhat like a rose but more delicate. I’m guessing that it might be in the rose family.This is the fifth in the series which I’ll be working on through mid-April. […]
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8″ x 8″ Lotus flower watercolor painting SOLD The lotus flower is among my favorites. This is the fourth in my flower series. The reference photo is of a white flower but I saw a lot of color in this one. It’s painted mostly in watercolor and I added some gouache paint to bring out […]
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Crown Imperial Flower 8″ x 8″ watercolor painting, unframed $50 / BUY at DailyPaintworks Third in my watercolor flower series. I used a painting of Pierre-Joseph Redoute for a reference. Some information about the original artist: Pierre-Joseph Redouté (10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840), was a painter and botanist from Belgium, known for his […]
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8″ x 8″ Hibiscus watercolor painting $50 / BUY at DailyPaintworks This is my second watercolor flower painting in this series for the month. I searched the depths of my hard drive for photos of flowers to find this one. There are many flowers which I’ve saved over the years but never painted. The reference […]
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6″ x 6″ acrylic painting on Gessobord $65 BUY NOW at DailyPaintworks It’s icy and snowy today so I decided to paint a Zinnia to remind that spring is coming! I wanted to paint differently than I normally do. It’s sometimes refreshing to try something new. I love the way the background turned out. I’ve […]
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6″ x 7 1/2 pastel painting (unframed) SOLD After painting the lilac bouquet, as frequently planned, I thought it would be fun to create a flower series. As often happens the plan changes once I find a new subject that excites me. So far the plan continues on. I gave myself a time limit […]
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Lilies Bouquet 16″ x 20″ x 3/8″ acrylic on panel, framed in a black wood floater frame What a fun painting to work on. I think I’ve said it before, but every time I work on flowers it increases my respect and admiration for artists who paint mostly flowers. It’s really challenging. My reference […]
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“Pink Roses on Gray” 10.50″ x 8.75″ pastel painting (unframed) SOLD After the last rose I painted I thought it would be a welcomed challenge to paint more. I didn’t have any flowers for reference but thanks to Unsplash.com I was able to find a photo. If you haven’t already, check them out for free use […]
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“Dramatic Rose” 8″ x 8″ pastel painting (unframed) SOLD I’m back to working with pastels for a while. The vibrancy of colors can not be beat, at least in my experience. I saturated the colors of the petals to bring out more contrast and changes in value. I’m very happy with the result!
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“Black Eyed Susan painting” 9″ x 6″ pastel painting (unframed) BUY at Etsy This black eyed susan painting is the result from a gift in my garden. The garden is full of black eyed susan flowers. I’m not sure how they got here but I won’t complain. It’s one of my favorite wild flowers. An interesting fact […]
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“Orange Lily” 8.5″ x 11.5″ pastel painting SOLD The orange lily was a cutting from my garden. They grow wild in my yard which is a huge bonus for me since I didn’t inherent the green thumb that my father had. The actual painting is just a tad brighter than the scan. Sometimes […]
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